Jenny Difficult-Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithPalestine🍉🍉

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White House Assures Public It Will Develop Objectives for Iran War Once It Is Over — The Shovel The White House has reassured citizens that while the war with Iran may appear to lack objectives or a clear purpose, officials are confident that a coherent strategy will be formulated shortly after ...

“The problem with setting objectives before a war begins is that it requires thinking, which can be a real bore. We’ve found it’s best to keep things flexible and just make it up as we go. It keeps the narrative fresh,” a White House spokesperson said.

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Matt Canavan's personal project is the bullshit Babies Born Alive bill, which claims that women & doctors are collaborating to murder viable babies at birth for the mother's convenience.

He uses the reprehensible Joanna Howe, who fakes citations to claim this is happening, as a stalking horse.

#SolidarityWithIran #SolidarityWithPalestine #SolidarityWithLebanon

Breaking: Robodebt probe clears former PM but finds two people engaged in corrupt conduct Two people investigated over the so-called "Robodebt" scheme have been found to have engaged in serious corrupt conduct, while four others, including former prime minister Scott Morrison, have been cl...

"However, the pair [Mark Withnell; Serena Wilson] will not face Commonwealth charges, with the National Anti-Corruption Commission saying it was "not appropriate" to refer them to the DPP."

Morrison cleared. The sick joke rolls on. #robodebt #NACC
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Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan.

I can't think of a more intellectually bereft pair of pale, stale males ... at least Canavan is "pale" when not cosplaying black face with coal dust. #auspol #COALition

While You Celebrate A VOICE FROM THE FIRE: What the Diaspora Doesn’t Want to Hear “They killed 168 children in a school. They hit the school twice.

“Sanctions killed us! War is killing us now! They said sanctions are a blessing, you say war is a blessing! WE ARE DYING!”
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It's nothing but bullshit.

Whenever I see footage of a diving Peregrine Falcon, I am reminded of how unoriginal humans are when it comes to designing aircraft like the so-called stealth bomber. Nature, from which humans seem determined to remove themselves, still reigns supreme. #wildlife

Aside from the absolutely unconvincing AI-ness of all of this, tigers are not living wild in Africa. What a whole load of hooey. The point of creating this bizarre messaging is beyond me. There's plenty of real-life evidence of cross-species cooperation out there. #wildlife

Undoubtedly. Xavier is still sorely missed. 🌈

The IPA capture of the ABC started under Howard.

It Is Not Okay For Grown Adults To Believe Infantile Fairy Tales About Iran Reading by Tim Foley:

It Is Not Okay For Grown Adults To Believe Infantile Fairy Tales About Iran

It’s not okay for grown adults to believe the United States wages wars to promote humanitarian interests and bring freedom and democracy to oppressed populations.

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It's not just that Australia is joining another American war, it's that we're defending the fucking UAE — one of the most evil countries on earth. All that carnage you've been seeing in Sudan? That was backed by the UAE. Those emaciated kids you were seeing in Yemen a few years ago? +

What may be/is most likely a juvenile Starling just visited Diamond and Gimbir's nestbox. Wise to move along quickly. #OrangeNSW #PeregrineFalcons

As far as I can tell, he is today alive and well.

Female #kakapo are utterly focussed on their chicks. Stella came back to the nest while I was checking her very young chicks two nights ago. Apparently unconcerned by me being there, she jumped in and started brooding them in front of me. #conservation #parrots #birds #kakapo2026

Albanese's line that "We're sending defensive forces" to the war should ring everybody's bullshit radars. These "defensive" assets are part of a larger offensive. Take yourself back to school if you're buying it. Centrists can't even send us to war without pretending they're not.

That all sounds good, Professor. What a privilege to have seen Marvin Gaye. I'll never forget learning his father had shot and killed him in 1984. A terrible tragedy. I've started watching The Four Seasons (2025). And thank you for joining me again today! 👏🏻🥂

𝘒𝘪𝘢 𝘰𝘳𝘢 from New Zealand. When Rakiura is not outside eating or at home feeding Nora, she makes time to preen while brooding. #Kakapo #nzwildlife

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𝘉𝘰𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳 from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Meet Ziva (♀️📷1) & Tadi (♂️📷2). This pair is not ringed so little is known of them. There is speculation about arrangements. They may have ousted Axelle & Polo. Tadi may be injured & that may have occurred in fight with Polo. TBC.

Dr Assal Rad—

“Apparently killing children, bombing elementary schools and hospitals, damaging cultural heritage sites, destroying essential resources, and making the air toxic to breathe is 𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺.”

Dr Assal Rad—

"𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘥?"

Good morning from #OrangeNSW. Gimbir spent the night in the nestbox but Diamond has re-entered. Dr Cilla Kinross has commented that Diamond fed well last night and therefore may not hunt today. #PeregrineFalcons

Single frame. Soccer field, five Iranian women players in motion, one kicking a goal which is flying past an Iranian Ayatollah goalkeeper.

Goal!
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Why patriotism should worry us more than it does Often treated as an unquestioned virtue, patriotism can easily slide into nationalism, exclusion and hostility towards others.

"The problem is that patriotism too easily takes on tones of, indeed morphs into, jingoism and xenophobia."

"We need more internationalism and less nationalism, more cohesion and less division."
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If China is Iran's 'most powerful ally,' then Australia must be China's A media analysis asks why China hasn’t defended Iran. But the real puzzle is why anyone assumes Beijing has a military obligation to do so.

"What [China and Iran] do not have is a mutual defence treaty, integrated military planning, or any alliance obligation resembling NATO’s Article 5."

This article basically dumps shit on reporting coming out of the ABC. More, please. #auspol
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Albanese’s politics of avoidance From AUKUS to Gaza and now Iran, the government’s instinct has been to avoid political traps rather than confront hard choices – and voters are drifting away.

“When asked about the illegality of the attack on Iran, Penny Wong said: “I’ll leave it to the US and Israel to speak on the legal basis for the attack.” She was in effect saying that we should ask criminals whether their actions are legal or illegal. God help us.”
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I shall be spending my day in the clubhouse Cheap Seats, Professor Toole, after I grab a quick bite to eat from the local Automat.

Safe landings on the grid y'all! 🥂